Curtain Air Bag Inflator

COMPONENT PARTS

INFLATOR : Curtain air bag inflator






Curtain air bag inflator mainly consists of electric ignition device (squib), heating agent, compressed gas, and diffuser. These items are stored in a cylinder-type container.






CROSS-SECTION OF CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR











In a frontal collision which exceeds the specified limit of the vehicle, electric ignition device (squib) ignites and burns heating agent. Burned gas breaks burst disc A, inflates gas in compressed gas chamber, breaks burst disc B, and then inflates air bag through filter and diffuser.